A plate of beignets from Cafe du Monde - Krystal Patrick/Getty Images Every bite of a beignet is worth the minor inconvenience of the powdered sugar that rains down onto your shirt. A highlight of the ...
Japan is familiar with foreign franchises. McDonald’s arrived in 1971 (PDF) and began like many chains as a high-end fad (in Ginza, nonetheless) before becoming a ubiquitous part of local culture. One ...